I am on a roll this week with writing, this chapter should have been posted yesterday but I got lazy and I really didn't feel like typing.

Thanks to everyone who reviewed, Favorited and alerted it serves as a good encouragement and writing drive.

I am so happy that I finished the 1/4 part of this story! =)

Slight! Wiccaphobia –Fear of witches and witchcraft &

Slight! Pediophobia -Fear of dolls.


The princess of the Candy Kingdom approached her honored guest gently picking up the golden medal that lay in a placement of red velvet. The princess slipped the medal around and over the neck of the bowed person.

"I hereby dub you Miki the human as my royal candy protector. The whole of Candy Kingdom are yours to test and protect!"

Loud applause filled the audience hall, Miki straightened herself out. A large smile was plastered on her face waving to the many candy people assembled. Suddenly the double doors burst open and the lights dimmed. In the center of the entrance way stood the ice king dressed in his trade mark blue clothes however his face was shrouded by darkness.

Miki cringed as the Ice King approached her and the Princess. Miki stared at him warily, stepping back slightly as he stopped in front of the stairs before them.

"Sake up!" He yelled pointed at Miki.

Both Princess Bubblegum and Miki inched away, Miki frowned brows furrowed trying to work out what the Ice King had said. 'Sake up?'

"Make up!" The Ice king yelled causing her to jump.

"Idiot I said wake up already!" A loud obnoxious male voice yelled. Sharp resonated against the surface of her head, she shoot up in bed leaving the sheets to bunch at her waist. Eyes scrunched tight as her hands went to nurse the pained area that would most certainly leave a bump or at least bruising.

"Get up!" The voice yelled again. Eyes flickered open warily and widened in shock.

"U-uncle?!"

"Are you deaf?!" He yelled, raising his fist again ready to attack again.

"N-no. I-I moving!" Miki cried, backing away and falling off the other side of the bed.

"Lounge room. Now." He commanded shortly, arms crossed as he surveyed her with critical eyes.

"Yes sir!" She replied, running out of the room quickly.

Timidly standing behind the couch in a ready-to-flee-at-a-moments-notice stance as her uncle paced the length of the room. His eyes shot a reprimanding look at her occasionally before turning away to contemplate something as he kept pacing.

"Never, never have I seen such disrespectful behavior look at the state of this house!" He yelled, pointing to the junk sink at the clothes askew on the furniture. Miki flinched at the tone of his voice and the darkened look in his eyes before gingerly sitting at the sofa that he pointed at indicating for her to sit.

Miki gulped as he moved over to stand before her as he continued to stare down at her. "Now what's that I hear? You've been fraternizing with pirates!" He yelled, raising his voice yet another decibel. His hand slamming forcefully against the wood of the coffee table leaving it to crack and clattered to the ground.

"It's not what you think!" she tried in a placate tone, waving her hands in front of her in denial.

"Lies!" He cried, grabbing and firmly shaking her shoulders. "Start running where going to play the punishment game."

Miki blanched, 'Punishment game' "Damn."

Hard pants echoed against the brick wall back pressed against the cool surface. She glanced around the corner of the building to survey the area, releasing a shaky sigh in relief that he hadn't found her yet. A large gust wind caused her to shiver mostly due to her inappropriate attire of short and a singlet top that served as her PJ's. Pulling her form of the wall she was lost there was nowhere for her to go. She couldn't go to Jay's as it was obvious choice and his evil girlfriend hated her. The only other spot that would be a good hiding spot would be her work place but that was outta the question because her uncle would no doubt level the place in order to find her and she couldn't do that to Granny. Thus left the only option to run around the island til her uncle cooled off.

"Oi Miki!" Shanks called into her ear. A small squeak sounded in shock as she turned around and covered his mouth with her hand.

"Sssh." she hissed, tugging him down the stairs that connect to the beach. They both hid behind the wall that separated the market place from the beach. Removing her hand from his face his pale mint coloured eyes held in glint of amusement and curiosity.

"Are you crazy?!" She quietly yelled in her hysterical state.

"Hey," his voice held a hint of concern. "What's wrong?"

"Idiot, my uncle is back." She stated hurriedly as Shanks raised a brow. "The Marine Captain." Miki hissed before throwing a glance over the wall. 'Still clear.'

"You don't have to worry we're leaving today." Shanks smiled.

'Three weeks had passed already!' she blinked in shock. When had she become sentimental with pirates?

"What? I'm not worried!"

"Right, sure. If you say so." Shanks replied, looking to utterly pleased with himself.

"Not so loud he'll hear." Miki scolded, moving to cast another peek over the wall.

"Okay, sorry." Shanks smirked. Slight pink stained his cheeks as he stared at her longer than necessary.

"What is it? Do you see him?!" Miki asked noticing his lack of response. "What is there something on my face, you know I only woke-"

Shanks act caught her off guard lips pressed against her own as his hands came to gently rest on her shoulders. Blood flooded her cheeks as Miki stared wide eyed as he pulled away. A loud voice cut her off before she had a chance to question him.

"Didn't I scold you enough? I distinctly remember warning you to stay away from pirates!"

"Oh damn it!" Miki muttered as she turned to face the man charging towards them leaving behind a cloud of sand in his wake.

"Your uncle?" Shanks inquired.

"Y-yep!" Miki stuttered, staring at his raging form fast approaching. Eyes flickered back to Shanks' happy face. "I would run." She stated in a small voice.

He turned to face her again. "In a few years we'll meet again when you're a bounty hunter and I have my pirate crew, eh?"

Miki gave a small nod to affirm his question. Smiling he ruffled her hair before escaping towards the docks. It took a few seconds to process what happened before she had realized that he had stolen her first kiss.

"You damn pirate! Oww~!" She flinched at the more bumps that would be sure to arise from his strikes. "It wasn't consensual!"

"You little brat listen to what I say!" He scolded. "You have ten seconds to run while I deal with these pirates before we continue our game."

Nodding quickly, terrified at his rage before wincing as something crawled onto her hand.

"A crab?" Miki smirked, before flinging it at her uncle 'unintentionally'. The crab landed on his face and they both blinked at each other for a moment before the crab clasped its claw around his nose.

"You little brat!" He yelled throwing the crustacean back into the see before ramming his fist into her head again.

"Ouch~" Miki wined, face turned in the sand before a small smirk tugged at her lips at the sight of her uncle's nose. Thanks to the crab's attack on his nose it was now rival to that of Buggy's in both colour and size. She released a small chuckle as she couldn't stop wondering if his nose also squeaked. Yes, the wounds were definitely worth it.

"What are you laughing at brat?!"

Or maybe not…

~Optional Ending~

Miki crawled out the window of her bedroom walking closely to the wall of the house. Sighing in relief at making it out of the house alive unnoticed. 'Screw waiting to be older to start her dream, I doing it now!' That was what she was thinking before tripping on a large object under the study window. Picking up the offending object before screaming throwing it somewhere in amongst the trees. She froze as the front door slammed open, heavy footsteps crunched under his feet as he stopped infront of her.

"Where do you think you're going?"

Maybe she should wait.


Revised chapter.